Ichiyamamoto: wrestlers have favourites, too—from merchandise to 40% push-outs
The wrestler he supports is Wakatakakage; his…
Oshoma: 190 cm, and a knack for redirecting the contest
His listed strengths include pushing and inas…
Roga: 3–6 after Day 9, then six straight wins on the way to Maegashira 5
Six white circles at the end of July’s result…
Fujiryoga: 7–8 on his Makuuchi debut, then two straight ten-win tournaments
His top-division debut began with a losing re…
Takanosho: 31% push-outs, 25% slap-downs—what to watch after the smile
The smile is his own choice of best feature, …
Churanoumi: a left-hand front grip, and 46% of wins by push-out
He names his left-hand front belt grip as his…
Takayasu: eleven days absent in May, eleven wins in July—and the bout beyond the numbers
May’s 2–2–11 and July’s 11–4 give the same nu…
Wakamotoharu: he names the left-hand-inside grip as his best quality
Yorikiri makes up 33% of his recent wins. I w…
Kotoeiho: nine wins, ten wins, eleven wins, then Maegashira 1
His March, May and July records rise one win …
Yoshinofuji: 6–9 on his komusubi debut, and a record worth reading to the end
His first tournament at komusubi ended 6–9, b…